Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-21
HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

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 rxttIa Business Done Hut Much . Discussion Carried On-Contracts
 Awarded.
 Anthony Carroll appeared before the board of public works last evening and said: Hast December Harry Strarh and Jossph Keller, of | Martin street, claimed their property was l damaged by the overflow of sewer l was buildinp and Mr. Dow served a writ on the city attaching $500 of my pay on the con- tract which was held back by the city, and want to get the money and will give bonds willingly"
 MT. Hill said: ''The contract provides that sufficient money due the contractor may pc retained by the city until all damages ana claims have been satisfied, and so oon think the city should pay over the money to Mir. Carroll, as that would release nm ana the bondsmen on his contract, but not the city think that separate bond should De given by MT. Carroll if he wants his money" This he agreed to do and the matter was referred to Corporation Counsel OFlscoii U draw up the bond.
 | Professor Brewer appeared before the board \ and asked for power to have the North Snet- field hall connected with the sewer on rum l bull street. His request was granted. Mrs. Say appeared before the board ana I asked that she be given more time to lay the l sidewalk in front of her property on Jackson ! street. Her request was granted and she was I given until June l, lSSo.
 ! Contracts for sewers were awarded as fol- ! lows: c ton street. to A. BrazoS O sons, or MlouIe~ town, for &, ,454.5 50.
 | In Bristol street, from Canal street to Dixwell avenue, to Matthew Kehoe, of this | city, for $4, ,317.30.
 In Nicoll street, from Lawrence street 3SO | feet northerly, to A. Brazos x Sons, Middle l town, $612.
 l In Dixweu avenue, from Munson to Henry street. to A. Brazos & Sons, Middletown, for l $945.70. l In Cottage street, between Orange and Livingston streets, to A. Brazos & Sons, Mld- l dletown, for $1 ,370.50.
 On Lawrence street, from Orange street to ! Whitney avenue, to L. O'Brien, for $6, O2O. On Woolsey street from James to Lloyd | streets, to A. Brazos & Sons, Middletown, for | $1 ,210.
 l Judge Sheldon and other property owners
 on Munson street appeared oefore @ the Doaro l and wanted the road hardened. The matter was referred to the superintendent of streets, | with power to act
 l The time of Anthony Carroll and MT. Johnson for laying curb and grade on Gibbs street was extended until November l. The matter of the order for sewer on Winchester avenue, between Division and | Highland streets, was next taken up. Mr. R: P. Cowles said that he represented most of | the property owners on this portion of the street, and asked that the sewer be extended
 as far as the houses go up to Thomp.
 street, as the order called for, which would be 1000 feet of | trunk sewer for the benefit of three houses. MT. Kiernan and Mir. Yale, property owners, also opposed the building of the sewer ex- l tending to Highland street, as did other | property owners. l Judge Sheldon appeared and asked that
 the sewer be built as ordered, and in 8 bril- liant argument said there never would be any houses there until the sewer is put through, as there are two feet of water Tn
 that locality in the spring. For eleven years
 this sewer has been opposed in the same way
 and they have succeeded in postponing 1t from year to year, and it will stay as it is if
 postponed and it will do 10 good to postpone it. We have been damned up for years and
 we will stay damned until you release us by putting the sewer through. Sheriff Higgins,
 also a property owner in the street, wanted l the sewer put through. MT. Cowles wanted
 36O feet which would accommodate seven houses out of the ten.
 l It was voted to return the bids to the re- spective parties and table the order for the l sewer.
 | The board voted to advertise for bids for
 the asphalt pavement to be laid on Temple ! street. across the Green, from Elm to Chapel
 streets The Barber & Harris Asphalt com
 pany offered to lay the walk at $2. 60 per
 square yard, and keep it in order for five
 years and then surrender it to the city; the
 total cost of the walk being $7 7,46O. MT.
 Atwater, of the New Haven Concrete com
 pany, and MT. Mcdonald also offered differ
 ent prices on the work. No action was taken
 on this matter.
 George Wharton, of Asylum street. was
 appointed sewer inspector.
 To c. w. Blakeslee & Son was aWaraeo @
 the contract for paving Prout street at $1. 2z per square yard.
 It was voted to return the bids and table ! the order for the Winthrop avenue sewer.